Tag Archives: endoplasmic reticulum location

Endoplasmic Reticulum The word endoplasmic means “within” the cytoplasm. The word “reticulum” means the “network”. The Endoplasmic reticulum consists of a network of membranous tubules and sacs called cisternae. The ER are extensive in the cell. They are composed of more than half of the total membrane in many eukaryotic cells. The ER membrane separates the cisternal space from the ...